npatka
Dec 12, 2009, 10:35 AM
I cannot loosen a bathtub faucet with a wrench. Will heat help to loosen the brass fittings?
massplumber2008
Dec 12, 2009, 05:02 PM
Hi Npatka:
Tell us a bit more about the faucet you are trying to remove? Is this a clawfoot tub faucet? How accessible are the fittings? What tools are you using?
If a clawfoot tub faucet then the best tool for loosening the nuts will be a large CRESCENT WRENCH or a BASIN WRENCH... see images.
Heating the fittings shouldn't be necessary, but could be used as a last resort.
Let us know more...
MARK